International Criminal Court (ICC) - News and expert analyses
The only permanent international criminal court
Take a deep dive into the world of the International Criminal Court (ICC) with our news articles and expert analyses. Based in The Hague in the Netherlands, it was founded by the Rome Statute (international treaty signed by 120 States in 1998). Active since the ratification of the treaty in 2002 (by 60 States), it is responsible for judging those accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression and war crimes. Sometimes criticized for its lack of results (judgments), its functioning or its budget, its investigations are often considered as means of political or diplomatic pressure. Justice Info deciphers the incessant flow of information that revolves around the world's most mediatized court.
Unpunished in Brazil, crimes against indigenous people are submitted to the ICC
In Brazil, human rights NGOs have denounced the violations suffered by indigenous people since Jair Bolsonaro came to power in January 2019. Faced with the slowness of the country’s courts, they filed a "communication" to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on 27 November accusing Bolsonaro of crimes against humanity and incitement to genocide.
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